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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.


Tho Cumberland Agent Of the Ii. s o. Road
Shot at Tuesday Night,
Special Correspondence ofths Intellfgencer.
CUMBERLAND, MD., Dac. 2l.-W. F..
Lsnders, general agent Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at this place, made narrow
escape from the bullet Of an assassin about
11:4O o'clock Tuesday night. Mr.. Lam
ders had been busy in his office, which is
in the basement Of the Green City Hotel,
and was just in the act Of arising to turn
out the gas when he was suddenly startled
by pistol shot, the ball crashing through
the glass OF his Office door, Just grazing
and cutting his clothea. Whoever fred
the shot did it with the deliberate inten.
tion oil killing him; the smoke being still
on tho glass. But for Mr.. Landers arising
to put out ths gas he would surely have
been killed, as the would-be assasein was
not over 5 feet from him. As yet no mo.
tive has been found. No arrests have
been made. sl5is.EfI
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q Woman strikos 1t R.oh.

sAsDlEao, GAL, Dec. ga telegram
has been received, here which says Mrs.
Maria Burton has established in the
courts OF the City Of Mexico, her right to
lands in Lower California known as En-
aenada De Todaa SontoH under tho old
grant. The question involved million
OF dollars worth Of property. which it is
now claimed has been sold to others by
tho International Company, OF Mexico,
and includes portion Of the town Of En-
ganadn fyii u 7iti-.ls s.sls = 80. ~ 80
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Tho Drown Prlnc co Improving,

BERLIN, Dec. e. The Fagblaa says that
Dr.. Felschaw. the court dentist who went
to San Reno to operate on the Grown
Princes teeth, has returned to Berlin and
reports the most favorable improvement
in the Princes appearance, and also in
bis voice, which is stronger and clearer.
He says the Grown Prince requested him
to widely circulate this report in order to
counteract the unfavorable rumors that
have been published regarding his con-
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Now lor the bridge. The County Com.
miissionera have done their part and done
It we'll. The rex! step Is for the people
to ratiiy the ordinance by a rousing
majority. Wewsnt to dig Wheeling out
OF tho hole and set her on the hilltop,
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Another Napthn Explosion,

JRRsEY CRY, N. j.. Dec. PA naptha
tank in the Office Of the New Jersey. Gas
Light Company exploded at half-past IL
O'Clock to-day, blowing out the front Of
the building. a boy named Bryan was
buried in the debris and fatally injured.
A clerk in the Office named Machold and
another clerk were knocked esnseless BY
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Sullivan Puts up tl,, Forf.It Money.

LONDON, Dec. 22-The Sporlsman an.
nounces that it has received s., 500 from
John L. Sullivan to bind him in match
with either Smith or Kilrain, or both.
A cougratulatory luncheon was given
to-day to Smith and Kilrain. Chairman
White stated that Smith would receive
the one thousand pounds deposited by bis
hackers. The two pugilists will be ban
opaifoJ ~ r-HH : g--a a.z-T-I = :.
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HARrroRD, Coss., Dsc, 22.-In the
Continental Life Insurance case to-day
before Judge Carpenter, counsel for the
ssockholders abandoned tho defense and
consented to a decree of receiverahip.
Judge Carpenter will sign the decree and
appoint q receiver tomorrow y. n S 4
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! THAT BILLIARD MATCH
The Unprecedented Run Made By MeKennt

The Unprsosds snted Run Made BY MeKenun,
4. ths Detroit Champion. 81 " I.
BosroN, Disc. 22-The billiard match be-
tween cKenna, Of Detroit, and Games,
Of Boston, was completed this evening.
When tho play cloaed last night Nick Kenna
had run ,497. In resumiDg tonight he
carried the balls part ot the way up the
right rail, but they soon broke badly, and
he missed seemingly easy cushion shot
atter making Beventy.ave, and bringing
his run mp to 2,572. For seven innings he
played poorly, and then atoned for his
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The Backbone Brokon.

KANSAS CRY, No., Dec. 22.-The
weather continues to moderate in this city
and in the State OF Kansas. Tonight the
Thermometer is % degrees above and
slowly rising. Encouraging reports are
coming in from the West, which 70 far to
remove the impression which seeing to
have gone out that there is extreme suffer.
Ing in Kansas from lack Of food and fuel.
Special dispatches to the Ns,rs from
points within rsdius Of q hundred miles,
indicate there has been no unusual suffer.
ing from cold. We have no advicss Of
any scarcity Of food or fuel. Tho back.
bone Of the blizzard is broken, and to-day
was bright and aunshiny. ~
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A Priest Imprisoned.

DUBLIN, Dec. "a Father Matthew
Ryan, Of the town Of Hospital, county
Limerick, one Of the projectors of the plan
Of campaign, has been sentenced to a
months imprisonment without hard labor
for melting the people to commit illegal
acts. Z. Z b 4 y; y; g;l, So ~
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A Significant War s,rn.

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Military crcles here
are anxious to learn whether the long
iurlougha ordinarily granted by Russia on
January Is to her army officers, who are
longest in the service, will be- given next
month.,pLstters from Moscow state that q
number OF officers have already. been
warned not to arrange for leaves OF alb.
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WASHINGTON a1ArrERs.

tn" Duty on stesl Kod.-Pres.dentiRl Re-
ooptions-Govornment Receipts. a 4
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. %. = The
Treasury Department has modified the
rule governing the liquidation Of entries
of steel rods paying an adyalcrem ratio Of
duty. It was recently claimed by import.
ers that such merchandise is bought and
paid for, not according to the weigh.
which may be returned by the United
States weigher when the goods are en-
tered at tho cuetom house. The depart.
ment has DECIDED that II this claim is eub-
stantiated to the satisfaction ol custom
officers the duty should be levied, and tho
entries liquidRtsd on that basis in all
cases where the invoices specify pounds
or tons as the unit prica, and without re-
gard to whether the ascertained weight at
the custom house exceeds, or falls short
OF that specified In the invoice. i35..sE
j The President will receive on New
Years Day, according to the usual pro-
gramme. The President will be assisted
by Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies Of the
Cabinet. .s z
Mre. Cleveland's Saturday afternoon re-.
ceptions from 3 until a o'clock will begin
on Saturday, January 7, and continue on
alternate Saturdays throughout the season.
The government receipts so lar this
month amount to $2l ,607, ,S3S, being an ex.
cess Of $l2.927, 1877 over the disbursements
for the game period. Va. Z s ( Ist3a
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Tho CInu.Nn. Gael Lend or In Trouble.

" In0 VIhu'NhsGHoI Lbhu6r IN Trou6I0,
LONDON, Dec. ga warrant has been
granted in the Bow Street Police Court
for the arrest Of General Millen, the head
Of the Clan Gael Society, and Melville,
formerly agent of the society in London,
who arc charged with being connected
with tho dynamite conspiracy in which
Callan and Harkina are alleged to have
been engaged. ::zii -, Z 80
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A Short Session.

Special Dlspatch TO The Intellioeneer.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. 22.-Congress
was only in session a short timo to-day.
The business of both houses was unim-
portsnt and there was an early adjourn.
ment out OF respect to the memory OF
Congressman Mofatt, Of Michigan, who
died this morning. /.
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Ablo Backing.
Ado backinEs
Special Dispatch 10 he EJ,.slli1e,,cer.

Special Dispatch 10 he Intelligeneer. 81
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 29.-It is
said that one Of the features Of Hon. D. B.
Lucas forthcoming address 10 the people
OF West Virginia, on their right to elect
two U. 8. Senators at the next biennial
seeaion Of the Legislature will be the
opinions Of Judge Green and ex.Judge
Berkshire, sustaining the position take by
him NJ -.a4-.7Es - e ~ --..---I'. -
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EVERYBODY who dosan't wan. 10 hold
things back ior another hundred years is
q friend Of the bridge project. Any
Western community flth our size
would Jump at the chance. 80 shall we,
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CANDY from loo to 81 per pound, at 2.
= rs Z1EdESyE1pER's.
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Ex.sECRETAnY MANNING.
Small Hopos That uo VIII Rsl,s-IIls Dontl,
@gH Hourly Expected, yh NFH

otIH6l H0pbb 2hht 1o VIII KHI1y-Hls Oonth
.HH Hourly Expected. ,I'#s
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Mr. Mannlng's
condition at midnight showed little change
and twas thought he would live through
the night Ills vitality is surprising, but
a. he takes no neurlshment, and Is grow.
Ing weaker, the end cannot be much
longer averted. lie remains most Of the
time in aemi.stupor, from which he oc.
caslonally srouses. During these times he
Is perfectly conscious.
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AT the Grand
Opera House last
night Florence J.
Bindley and her
dramatic company
opened an engage.
mens which is to
run three nights
and q amatinee-an
attractive star in
an ao.iverepsr.
toire. The open
ing play was "Ex-
citement," which
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LONDON, Dec. 22.-Smith aud Kilrsin
met to-day 9. the Office Of the Sporting Life
and mutually agreed to call the recent
fight between them draw. -.sgs5
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pAu pIhy Dy RatherlnK the 1v0fio6 and re.
peating their journey around the table
until he had put up 2,l2l points more,
making his total score 4,7l5. Eames,
meanwhile could get in nothing better
than IS and had a total Of 4s, when Nc.
kenna failed, leaving the balls In q posi-.
sion for an easy maa.e. This he missed,
and McKenna, with the balls in rood
position ran the game out, 2S5 points.
Score: McRenna 5000, average 4le 2.3 |;
Eames 45, average 4 IL, 7l' :
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ALL our beautiful alligator and velvet
Slippers Tor 81 90 worth s. 90, at g g7t!5SS !lS
~ 4: !i:55t;l y SroSE's CASH SHOE SroRr. *
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The Preoident ia said to be little sorry
that hs did II. Some OF the rest OF US are
not. This is why we continue to chuck
the ies!ive and exhilarating chuckle. 4
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Catholic Wardsus Sustain Him,

DUBLIN, Dec. 22.-Father Ryan declines
to diyeut himself Of his clerical attire in
prison and the Catholic wardens sustain
him In his refusal. yti.l%sis q ~ :
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. G0FF'S GREAT BOOM
FOR TIE -rnEs1DENoY.
South Carolina Solid for Him-Exprsasons
OF Leading Msn-Ths Second Man on the
Ticket Must Gene From the South,
Reforner Tired aud will Rssigu. "
speesas Dispatch 10 ne Ia!<lliOesor.

epec1d1 DSpdfch 10 TIE Inlellioences.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. 22.-The en-
thusiasm manifested for General Golf a
the convention Of Republican clubs In
New York last week has caused q good
deal OF comment here, and has brought
him forward as q prominent candidate 10,
the Vice Presidency, Tho North Caro-.
linians here are especially jealous in sup.
port Of his claims. $s, .a n
Dr.. ]. J. Matt, Chairman Of tho State
Executive Oommit!e Of North Carolina,
says: "We don't care much about the
Presidency, though We prefer Sherman,
But as to our Vice Presidency wo arc for
Goff most unreservodly. We are deter
mined TO have a Southern man for the
second place on the National ticket, and
Gen Gotl Is that man. 30
Representative Nichols, of.tho Raloich
district Gays: "For the Vice Presidency l
thing Gen. Gotr ig the bost and most
available man In the country. His magni.
fceIt record as a soldier, q lawyer and a
statesman place him in my estimation lar
and away ahead Of any other man
know" So - -
Mr.. Bradfcld Gays: "Of course 7 an, for
Goff, as I have been for the last ten years,
And I don't venture much when I say
that tho North Carolina delegation will
turn up at the National Convention next
June calling for GoG frat, last and all the
time. He is absolutely the only available
southern man, and is, therefore, in nv
opinion the only available man in the Re.
publican party Tor the second place on the
National ticket.
JULIUS CAESAR HOLMES TIRED
OF Official Lilo, and It ia Rumorod Hs will
s. Rehign.
Special Dispaleh to the Iattlligencer. .
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. 22.-It is ru.
mored thkt Captain Julius Cesar Holmes,
OF Jefferson county, W. Va, General su.
perintcndent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds OF the United States, will shortly
follow the example Of Eugene Higgins
and reaign. Captain Holmes is the Hic.
gins Of West Virginia. He made bis
record in 1882 by play fully pslmipg off on
tventy-six colored Republicans Of Charles
town as many bogus tickets, thereby co.
curing the election OF Hon. William L
Wilson to Congress over Hon. John W.
Maaon, OF Grafton. Mr.. Mason wac de.
teated by eight votes. The position now
held by Captain Holmes was given him by
MIR. Wilaon and ex-senator Davis as a re-
ward for this and other equally great
Democratic reform acts. It must be
acknowledged, however, that Holmes has
made an efficient and faithful officer, and,
outside of his political record, is good
fellow. - ------- 80 = ---
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MAIsttIED.
{ I.f. ~ N'
.ORK-BARON

" Thursday evening, Dceen. N
bet p, 1857, at tho residence OF, the brids'a
parents No 81 Forty,sixth street, by Rev. D. L. Q
Ash. MI, FRANK Work and ..Miai JosrY1IEE
~ BA1oN. = latII,. -. r-A..tG
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Mr.. Ewing also suggested the following
amendments: Ia .9rI,'s5s . .
Provided that ifthe construction Of the
said bridge and railroad from the said
bridge to Bowerstown, Ohio, shall not be
in good faith commenced within eight
months from the date Of the making Of the
subscription, il it be authorized, or II be.
ing commenced, shall not be completed
and have cars running over the said rail-
road and bridge into the county Of Ohio
and the city Of Wheeling within four
years from the date Of making such sub
scription and such further time as may be
rendered necessary by litigation which
could not reasonably be avoided, then the
Board shall be at liberty to Withdraw as
to any part OF the subscription Of $780,.
600 which may not have become payable
under the terms Of this ordinance; and II
said subscription be authorized the Rail.
way company shall accept OF. decline the
said subscription within thirty days after
the same may be offered by the Board or
its agent But the Board Of Commission.
ers may for good cause shown extend the
time ior the commencement or compile.
ton of the work. x. & n & ", ,15,
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THE BRIDGE SECURE,
TnH PEOPLE ARE TO PASS ON IT T
In o Shape Acceptable to all Parties Con.
osrnsd-Minor Amendmen ents being made
to the Ordinance, all tho Objection
lF, to tits Withdrawn-G Gencrai Cleo.

Tho meeting Of the Board OF COUNTY
Commissioners held yesterday, puruuant
to adjournment the day before, was fruit.
ful Of good. The Board unanimously 70.
solved to submit to vote OF the people
the proposal to subscribe 100000 to the
capital stock ol the Union Railroad bridge,
the ordinance proposed by President
Cochran, Of the Wheeling & Harrisburg
Railway company, being accepted with
come unimpor!ant notifications. n
The interest in the project was well
shown by the presence Of a large number
Of prominent business men and manu-.
facturera, among whom were Hon. W. L..
Hearne, Mr.. ]. N. Vance, Mr.. Frank
Hearne, Col. Thomas O'Bhen, Mr.. Jo.
seph Dubois, Messrs. John Bodley, joseph
Brady, Hull Quarter, J. D. Culbertson,
A. ]. CLARK, g. R. E. Gilchrist, P. B. Dob.
bins, Alfred PAUL, W. F. Peterson, Henry
Baer, NJ. Emsheimer, J. J. Woods, gorge
Woods, Walter Bell, Prof. W. II. Ander.
son, P. F. Ferrell, DR.. g. Baird, J. M.
Ewing. Capt. Henry Seamon, John Boring,
Major Ran stalnaker, O. J. Rawling, Capt.
Tom Prince, land Measrs. Joel Wood and
0. r. Wood, Of Martins Ferry.
All the members were present, Mr..
Speidel opened the ball by requesting
that the ordinance proposed by the com.
mittee be read for the information Of the
tax payers present, as well as the mem
bers Of the Board. Then the proposition
was read through again In all It's verbio.
logy. .,.
Mr.. Speidel then explained the differ.
enCes between the committee and judge
Cochran and Mr.. Lynch, as to the proyis.
ion for an extension OF time il rendered
necessary by litigation, and the wording
Of the provision that ii must be a union
bridge. 5g1F.,- "
EXPLANATIONS MADE.
Mr.. Jordan said Mr.. E wing and he were
in favor Of tho project, and he had UNDER
stood In committee session that eyery-
thing was settled but the arbitration
clause. Fl ~s..a.'
Mr.. Ewing said there was no reason to
jump at the conclusion that the project
was in jeopardy. The whole idea OF the
public was that this was to be a union
bridge; to secure this feature, the COM
mittee had adopted the arbitration clause,
but was not welded to 1t. He suggested
some amendments which be thought
would obviate the objection OF the railroad
people to the arbitration clause. His sug.
gestton was that the ordinance should be-
so amended as to provide that the railway
company shall prescribe reasonable regu.
lations." he said the public impression
that the Board or its committee had made
no concessions was erroneous; It had con.
ceded several points and the disposition
now seemed to concsde any thing reason.
able to secure the submission Of the
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Mr.. Spsidel then explained the differ.
ences between the committee and Judge
Cochran and Mr.. Lynch, as to the provis.
ion for an extension Of time ii rendered
necessary by litigation, and the wording
OF the provision that il must be a union
bridge, I'M ,5,,5 NJ
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AT THE GRAND

Florence j. Bindley In Several Entertaining
.tE Playg. -rt~ # =.
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Ghe Qtt5te'l|liiqelt)tIat:r.;
omosI Nos. 40 and ~ Fourteenth Street.
CHRISTMAS ls 80 near that tho tension Ia
very great. Some little hearts would
break II the strain were to Last much
longer, "fl Els4 .filHpi. sF. Nv Is
longer.

CONSTANT RRADKR"-The legal holl-
days ore, New Years Day, Washington's
Birthday, Decoration Day, Fourth Of July,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmns.
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rHE oRp1NANcg Aporryp.

A recess OF ten minutea was then taken
to enable the counsel who had been en-
gagged in the consideration Of the measure
to go!over the ordinance and put 1t in legal
shape. 8, 4; ID n. Z :. /
The ten minutes stretched out to over
an hour before the session was resumed. !.
The formal ordinance as amended and
agreed to was then read through by Prose-
cutting Attorney Jordan, the arst Of the re-
quired three readings. In its finished form
the election Is set for Saturday, February
4; 1883. It's other provisions are in effect
the same as heretofore printed, with the
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MADE ACCEPTABLE.

Mr. Hubbard explained the position Of
Judge Cochran on the proposal to amend.
He said it would not be unacceptable. He
also held that the provision as to exten.
sion Of time beyond the four years in case
Of delay by litigation could not be taken
advantage OF for collusive litigation to go.
cure delay. Mi g. 5.1.l; e
Some dispute arose between counsel
and members as to the agreement con.
cerning litigation, and the gordian knot
was cut by adding that the litigation to
secure an extension must be Of q charac.
ter which could not be reasonably avoid
ed."' rs Ss.s :.l5 s.5..j..$}3 liff5lI
1t WAS discovered, also, that the para.
graph reserving to the Board the right to
extend the time allowed the company for
It's operations, for good cause shown, had
been omitted in the final copy Of the
document, and as there was no dispute
that this properly belonged to the propo.
sition Of the company, 1t was inserted.
The substitute was then adopted. Gts
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SJ.sW. AAlcK is selling great many
shoes and slippers for Holiday presentg, 4:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-26

Vasilli Samoilofi, whose death has
been announced, was one of the most
notable actors in Russia. He was also
n wit and was fond of recounting his
adventures, one of which bears strong
likeness TO stories told of several other
comedians. On one occasion the En-
peror Nicholas sent for him, ard then
and there, without the slightest prep
aration or warning, told Samoiloff to
initiate him. The comedian promptly
seized a helmet, placed it on
his own head, and then turning 70 the
Minister on duty said, with AN air of
authority: "You viii grant Samoilofl
two months leave and give him 5000
rubles out of the Imperial Treasury"
The Car laughed heartily and ordered
his Minister to comply with the COM
mand. Another time Samoiloff, in a
piece which he was playing, initiated to
the life a certain Count, notorious for
his eccentricities and extravaganza.
The Count, who happened to be among
the audience, went up to the actor be-
hind the scenes and congratulated him
on his success, but added that the re-
semblance would be more striking if,
instead of the gold shirt studs which he
was wearing, Samoilolf had put on
diamond studs. Then, suiting the
action to the word, the Count took Off
his own diamond studs and presented
them to the comedian. Samoiloff was
a general favoritc, and his many sallies
were applauded even by those at whose
expense he INDUCED his wit.-Net0
York Tri' me.